When to plant capsicum in Paraburdoo
- Sow in trays: early Jan to mid JanParaburdoo area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Mar to mid MarParaburdoo area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Mar to mid MarParaburdoo area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to mid JulParaburdoo area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Aug to early SepParaburdoo area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Aug to early SepParaburdoo area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Paraburdoo. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A warm-season crop that thrives in Adelaide summers, giving sweet peppers from midsummer into autumn. Plant only once soil and nights are warm, as cold checks growth for weeks. Water deeply and regularly; dry spells cause flower drop and blossom end rot.